Political analyst Uzokwe Ndubuisi has criticised supporters of the Labour Party (LP) for what he described as “selective amnesia” in their reaction to a recent invitation by the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt Hon. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, urging Abia State Governor Alex Otti to return to the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ndubuisi voiced his concerns about the perceived hypocrisy among LP supporters, accusing them of ignoring Otti’s past shifts in political allegiance.
In a statement, Uzokwe remarked, “Initially, I didn’t want to comment on this matter, but the blatant hypocrisy among Labour Party supporters, who conveniently forget that their revered Otti did the same just months ago, is infuriating.”
The analyst recounted Governor Otti’s political journey, noting that after unsuccessful attempts to win the governorship of Abia State under the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) in 2015 and 2019, Otti switched to the APC in 2020.
However, when Otti failed to secure the APC’s governorship ticket for the 2023 elections, he joined the Labour Party, where he eventually won the governorship.
Ndubuisi pointedly stated, “Sometimes I wonder how people can ‘forget’ something that never happened, except perhaps through selective amnesia.”
In his critique, Ndubuisi contrasted the reactions of LP supporters during Otti’s aggressive campaigning in Imo State with their response to Kalu’s recent invitation.
He argued that while Otti was for strengthening the LP, Kalu’s gesture was met with media attacks, which Ndubuisi believes were orchestrated by Otti’s team.
“Nobody labelled him a monster. Nobody paid social media influencers to attack him,” Ndubuisi observed.
The analyst also questioned whether Otti would show the same level of commitment to the Labour Party if he were to campaign in Edo State, hinting at the possibility of similar controversies.
“Let’s see if he will not assure his followers that LP will take over the government house of Edo State,” Ndubuisi speculated.